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Wautec California Map

Explore Wautec, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Wautec, California

How to Use This Wautec, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wautec, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Wautec.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Wautec
State	California (CA)
County	Humboldt County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	41.354315
Longitude	-123.862288
Population	48
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95546
Area Code	530
County Seat	Eureka
School District	Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District

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About Wautec, California

Wautec is a locality in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 48. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Wautec is located at 41.3543°N, 123.8623°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95546.

Wautec emerges from the deep, verdant folds of the northern landscape where the Klamath River carves a persistent path through the earth. It lies 30.3 miles north-northeast of McKinleyville, CA (from McKinleyville, CA: bearing 23°T), and is situated 32.7 miles south-southeast of Crescent City. The air here holds a heavy, damp stillness, carrying the scent of damp loam and the subtle, sharp tang of pine needles baking under the afternoon sun. To the east, the horizon is dominated by the distant, jagged silhouette of the Klamath Mountains, while the immediate terrain rises in steep, timbered ridges that define the rugged character of the valley. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in thin, slanted shafts, illuminating the fine dust that dances above the forest floor, a quiet testament to the slow, deliberate pace of life in this secluded basin.

Wautec maintains a quiet continuity, its history rooted in the ancient rhythms of the land and the endurance of those who have long called these riverbanks home. The local economy remains tethered to the natural cycles of the surrounding wilderness, with the proximity of Redwood National Park just four miles away anchoring the region’s focus on conservation and the preservation of old-growth timber. Life in Wautec feels measured by the steady, unceasing flow of the river, which serves as a constant companion to the few roads that wind toward the solitude of the Rhododendron Trail. While the modern world moves with frantic haste, the people here find a certain steadiness in the seasonal shift of the woods, where the shadows grow long and cool against the bark of the trees long before the day truly ends.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Six Rivers National Forest (National Forest) — 3.7 mi, 048° NE · 978k acres
Siskiyou Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 4.6 mi, 029° NE · 180k acres
Redwood National Park (National Park) — 4.7 mi, 248° W · 194k acres
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park (State Park) — 7.0 mi, 274° W
Big Tree (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 280° W
Rotary Memorial Grove (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 276° W
Corkscrew Tree (Attraction) — 8.2 mi, 283° W
Elk Viewing (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 274° W
Prairie Creek Visitor Center (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 275° W
Campfire Center (Theatre) — 8.5 mi, 274° W
Lady Bird Grove (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 249° W
Smith River National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 11.0 mi, 356° N · 330k acres
Smith River, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 11.1 mi, 357° N · 67k acres
Reading Rock State Marine Conservation Area (Marine Protected Area) — 11.5 mi, 263° W
Dolason Barn (Historic Ruins) — 11.5 mi, 207° SW
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 11.7 mi, 261° W · 8,946 acres
Humboldt Lagoons State Park (State Park) — 12.7 mi, 246° SW
Driftwood Land Art (Public Artwork) — 13.2 mi, 246° SW
Klamath, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 13.3 mi, 126° SE · 52k acres
Klamath National Forest (National Forest) — 13.6 mi, 066° NE · 1.7M acres
Yurok Country Visitor Center Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 15.3 mi, 323° NW
Klamath River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 18.1 mi, 320° NW
Trinity Alps Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.8 mi, 122° SE · 540k acres
Hoopa Valley Museum (Museum) — 22.1 mi, 156° SE
Donor Rock (Monument) — 24.9 mi, 216° SW
Engine (Historic Ruins) — 31.2 mi, 344° N
Del Norte County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 32.7 mi, 328° NW
The Arcata Sanctuary (Arts Centre) — 35.3 mi, 200° S
Humboldt Coastal Nature Center (Museum) — 37.7 mi, 205° SW
Ironsides Museum (Museum) — 38.0 mi, 152° SE

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